Ed said this to John. After listening to Ed's words, John thought about it and realized that given his current situation, there was no need for the other party to plot against him. So he believed Ed's words and silently repeated the mysterious and unfamiliar name.
After he finished retelling, John took a deep breath, covered most of the inscription on the back of the pendant with his hand, and then slowly turned it over so that the inscription appeared in front of him. Then John squinted and scanned the inscription in front of him. After confirming its content, his eyes widened slightly, then he touched his forehead, checked his condition, and then turned to Ed and said strangely.
"It's amazing... After reading this kind of content in secret, it really has no effect. Does your Aka really protect me? Is there a divine being who is watching over me?"
John said this with a slightly panicked tone, and Ed spoke to him in a straightforward manner to comfort him.
“Don’t panic, Professor John. Praying to Akka and obtaining his protection does not mean that Akka will keep an eye on you. Akka selflessly shares part of his power with his followers. You have only had some contact with the power he shared with us. Apart from giving you protection, there is no other impact. You should continue to concentrate on interpreting.”
"Shared...part of the power? It's amazing. In this other world, is there such a divinity?" John murmured in disbelief after listening to Ed's words. Then he calmed himself down and returned his gaze to the pendant in front of him, and continued to interpret it.
Having confirmed the existence of the Poison Identification Shelter, John began to read the full inscription on the back of the pendant more freely. After releasing his covering hand, he looked carefully at the back of the pendant.
Finally, after staring at it for a long time, John spoke again.
"The language above is the ancient Puritan language that was restored by some scholars during the Wind King Rebellion during the Ancient Rebellion movement of the Ancient Rebellion sect to the Radiant Church. During the Wind King Rebellion, it was mainly used by some scholars and priests of the Ancient Rebellion sect, and its circulation was not high."
"What does it say?" Ed continued to ask John, and John adjusted his glasses and continued speaking.
"It's a prayer."
"Prayer?"
"Yes... a short prayer..." John responded, and then after a pause, he began to recite with emotion.
"The mirror of Grahomir reflects the divine realm of the night sky. It is also the door to the temple. Looking through the silver-topped mirror, the doors open one by one. Holding the black key, you cross the mirror.
"The servants of the night pass through the four gates in the mirror to prepare for the night ceremony. The patriarch passes through the shadowless gate; the priest passes through the sickle gate; the knight passes through the longbow gate; the scribe passes through the gate of fullness; finally, the moon wheel gate will rise without a key, and the temple will appear from the inside, alternating between the inside and the outside, and any follower of the night will be able to overcome the illusion and gather for the ceremony."
Sitting in his seat, John silently read out the inscription on the back of the pendant. Listening to John's words, Ed's brows slightly frowned, and then he slowly said.
"These are... prayers? Why do they feel more like riddles?"
"It can be called a riddle, or a prayer. From what I understand, this is a process of a ritual performed by the Night Sky Queen's former sect. The entire process was deliberately obscured into a prayer-like language to highlight the solemnity and mystery of the ritual. This situation can be seen in many sects and even in the Glowing Light Cult."
John said this as he continued to look at the pendant in his hand, while Ed continued to question him.
"So... can you interpret something from this prayer?"
“Most of it is impossible. I can only interpret a little bit… a little bit at the beginning.
"The Grahomir mentioned here... should refer to Gramoen, the capital of Hand County, whose ancient name is Grahomir. The sanctuary mentioned in it should refer to the temple of the Queen of the Night Sky discovered by Ampel. As for the titles such as Patriarch, Priest, and Scribe, they refer to the ranks of the clergy in the church of the Queen of the Night Sky. According to my previous research, the Patriarch once had a very high status in the church of the Queen of the Night Sky, similar to the level of the Archbishop of the Church of the Glow.
"These are all the contents I can interpret from this prayer. The rest, such as the Night Ceremony, the Door in the Mirror, and the Obsidian, I have never seen before."
John slowly told Ed all the content he could interpret. Through Ed's perception, Dorothy in the distance couldn't help but fall into deep thought after hearing all the content.
"Patriarch... priest... scribe... So the church of the Mirror Moon Goddess used to have such a title of priesthood? It feels a bit similar to the current Church of Radiance. Is there any relationship between them?"
'And this Hand County...if I remember correctly, it's located in the southwest of the main island of Plitvice, and it seems to be next to my hometown, Igwen County. The two places are adjacent. Wow, if I go there this time, can I also go back to my hometown to take a look? '
As Dorothy thought about this, and recalled the memories of her childhood in this body, Dorothy couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic for Egwen County.
'However, if I really want to go home and take a look, I have to wait until the situation in the temple is resolved. Although most of this riddle-like prayer is still unclear about what it refers to, the part that has been deciphered has pointed me in a direction. At least it is certain that the Temple of the Mirror Moon Goddess found by Ampel is Gramoen. Although the exact location is unknown, I can slowly look for it after I get there, just like the last time I went back to Addis.
"Now the Eight Peaks have probably also received this prayer. There is no reason for them not to know the history of the Wind King Rebellion. After they have deciphered the term Gramoen, they must have started to go there. I must leave immediately."
Dorothy thought so in her heart, and finally she called Ed from a distance again and asked him to speak to John.
"Thank you for your help, Professor John. Your interpretation is very helpful to us. Now we should go to where we should go. Please stay here and recuperate. If necessary, we will come to consult you again. When the haze covering Divian dissipates, you will be able to return to normal life again."
After saying this, Ed took back Ampel's pendant, bowed to John, walked to the door, opened it and left the room. In this comfortable room, John was the only one left sitting in the armchair, thinking about what he had just seen and sighing.
“Is the deity named Aka also trying to peek at the moon in the night sky? I wonder what the final result will be…”
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